Week 4!!

This week in class we've been running, running and did I forget to mention running? Haha. We've also been integrating more and more resistance into our routines, as well.  For example, we did sit ups with medicine balls, dragging sleds with weights and wall sits, all things I really enjoy.

Outside of class, I've been running on a treadmill. My two times that I've done a mile on a treadmill have been 14:50 and 13:30, so I've been improving! The fact that I can actually now run on the treadmill for that long is an accomplishment for me. My friend suggested that I put a towel over the dashboard, because I feel like I'm always looking at it and that is something that I plan on doing.

MOTIVATIONAL PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

This is so pertinent, considering this is my exam week! Wish me luck, all :) !

Week 3!

Hey all!
So I've noticed that I have had an increase in stamina, which is great because that was definitely one of my weak points. I completely filled out my fitness log today, and I was a little disappointed. My fitness level is classified as "Poor" based on a test of running, but I know that I'm at least average in resistance and other activities. In class, we did some more running and stair climbing and it seemed to be getting easier than last week. It was also a lot more circuit-like compared to last week, but I enjoyed that. I like stopping and doing something new before I get bored. One thing for sure is that I could definitely work harder. As soon as I felt some discomfort and pain, I stopped running and started walking. My goal for this week is not to do that. Now that my mp3 player is functional, I will utilize music to help me stick to my goal.

Motivational picture of the week:

Week 2!

Hello all! So as expected, my Aerobic Conditioning class got more difficult. There's a lot of running involved and for some reason running has always been difficult for me. I notice that the first lap is fine, but then I get distracted by how heavy I start breathing and then I become aware of the fact that I am tired. I do thing that it's more psychological then anything and would love to overcome that conception. In all honesty, right now I would take 6 minutes of wall sits over two laps of running.

I am not dropping the class though, because I feel so amazing afterwards. This week has been stressful, and exercise has been the only thing that has really helped me to destress and relax. Outside of class, I also went to the Recreation Center twice and both times I rode the stationary bike on the Cardio Fitness Level 6 Setting. One of the times that I went I also did some resistance, as well.


Well, here's to doing cardiovascular exercise at least 5 times a week next week! Until then, here's this thought:

Week 1!!!

Well, hi there!

This is officially going to be my fitness blog for me to track my progress. Hopefully it'll add a greater sense of accountability for me to reach my fitness goals.

A few of my fitness goals are :
1) To decrease my BMI by atleast two points by the end of the semester. Right now, I'm about 27, which puts me in the slightly overweight range and by losing 2 BMI points I will in the normal range. However, a quick caution with BMI - individuals with muscle have an increased BMI, and it makes them not look as healthy as they are. I have done a lot of resistance in the past, so that could be a reason for my seemingly too high BMI.

2) To run a 5K by the first week of December! Running has been one of the more difficult things for me, but I know it's so healthy. So let's see how it goes.

3) To take 2 inches off of my waist. In order to aid with this, I'm going to start eating a healthier diet and also do resistance training exercises, as well.


What I did this week:

1) I am in an aerobic conditioning class, so the majority of my aerobic conditioning of the week happened during the class. For the first day, we did twenty minutes of calisthenics. The second day we did fitness testing and did the Cooper Fitness Test, which is a 12 minute running fitness assessment. I ran about a mile, which I was super proud of.
I felt liberated knowing that I could at least run that much, and I cannot necessarily use the excuse that "I can't do it again."

2) Twice last week, I did weight training. Each time I did 15 minutes. t I performed were 3 sets of 12 reps on the deltoid, lower back, inner thigh, abdominal, oblique, biceps and triceps machines.

MOTIVATIONAL PIC: